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2023 Best Value History Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,022 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,223 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #25 most popular major in Missouri with 496 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value History Schools in Missouri

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best value school in Missouri for history students. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year. History majors at Truman State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO
$11,636 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value History Schools in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $36,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

Columbia College Missouri also claimed a spot on our Best History Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$7,924 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 per year. On average, history graduates from Drury University - CCPS take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. History majors at Mizzou take out an average of $22,199 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $398.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best History Schools in Missouri list.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at UMSL take out is $22,375.

Full History at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year. On average, history graduates from UMKC take out $26,840 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Lindenwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value History Schools in Missouri ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Drury University

Springfield, MO
$32,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Drury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value history programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drury University are $32,130 per year. While working on their degree, history majors at Drury University accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt.

Full History at Drury University Report

Best Value History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value History Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 219
Minnesota 398
Iowa 336
South Dakota 70
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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